It's Lemon Week 2011! Check out what justJenn is making, and check out my friend Mary on the East Coast who received a box of lemons from the Lemon Fairy. So far, she's made scones, muffins, and pasta.

This recipe has fresh ginger and lemon zest. You whiz them together with some sugar in a food processor.

I always use a disher to, well, as the name implies, dish out the batter so they are all relatively the same size. The crown on the muffin is really nice and perky. :)

After coming out the oven, a lemon/powdered sugar glaze is drizzled on top while the muffins are still a bit warm.

Recipe:
Simply Recipes - Lemon Ginger Muffins
My adaptations: I used Meyer lemons, I rubbed the zest into the sugar before adding it to the butter, and I used sour cream instead of yogurt because that's what I had in my fridge! I made 1/2 the recipe and got 9 muffins...so you might get more than 12 if you make the full recipe.

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I wish I could get hold of Meyer lemons! The downside of living in the middle of nowhere in the UK... I do have loads of normal lemons though and a jar of preserved ginger in syrup so I think I might give these a go today :)

Hi Mary! Thank you for stopping by our food blog. It was such a pleasure meeting you at the Korean Top Chef taping. Your pictures on your blog are beautiful! Very impressed :) Since you live so close (and work even closer), we should definitely get together to eat! I'll add you on our Blog Roll and we'll be in touch. -Krissy @ The Food Addicts

Last year when my blog name (Heidi's Full Plate) was swiped, I did a lemon series. . . "When life gives you lemons. . . "(http://www.heidisrecipes.com/search/label/Lemon%20Recipes). I love anything lemon and can't wait to try some of your lemony recipes.